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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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